rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
absorption; suction; attraction
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
than; other than; except; but
literally; to the letter; literal
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
rain and wind; driving rain
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to backfire; to have a harmful result
preservation; retainment; keeping
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
-less; lacking; non-existing
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to have one's knees be about to give way
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to fall on one's backside